Last update: 20/02/2023 at not updated
Number of people injured: 108,000
Number of deaths: 41,156
Number of people evacuated: not updated
Number of buildings damaged: not updated

Kahramanmaraş earthquake
An analysis of the magnitude 7.8 and 7.6 earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria on 6th February 2023 and subsequent 6.4 earthquake in Hatay on 20th February.
Introduction
Last updated: 21 February 2023
On 6 February 2023 at 4:17 local time, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the region of Kahramanmaras in southeastern Türkiye, affecting areas of southern Türkiye and northwestern Syria. At 13:45 the same day, a 7.6 earthquake hit the same region. On 20th February a magnitude 6.4 struck in Hatay.
This ongoing analysis, focusing primarily on Türkiye monitors the key figures published by the Türkiye authorities, examines the population and infrastructure exposure and impact, and monitors current information on displacement.
For more details, contact Bruce Spires bspires@iom.int or Brian Mc Donald bmcdonald@iom.int
Key figures
Sources: DFS/DEEP/AFAD
Exposure
The following map shows the areas affected by MMI 8,7,6 and 5.
| MMI | Turkiye | Syrian Arab Republic | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1,544,067 | - | 1,544,067 |
| 7 | 3,414,675 | 35,876 | 3,450,551 |
| 6 | 9,462,076 | 2,357,980 | 11,820,056 |
| 5 | 13,577,701 | 5,731,687 | 19,309,388 |
| Total | 27,998,519 | 8,125,543 | 36,124,062 |
Sources: Worldpop, EC-JRC/USGS
Impacts
Damaged & destroyed buildings
There are two main sources for building damaged and destroyed buildings; AFAD official sources which are aggregated at the nationa-level; and buildings tagged as destroyed in OpenStreetMap, through the ongoing voluntary efforts, using available satellite and drone imagery. While tagging of destroyed buildings in OSM is ongoing, the completenessof the tagging will vary betweeen areas. This dataset will be updated frequently to incorporate the additional data. Progress of the tagging, can be found on the OSM website.
As of 21 February 2023, 3,529 buildings have been identified as destroyed, 3,519 of which are in Türkiye.
Sources: Openstreemap
Last updated: 21 February 2023